10+ Simple Ways To Make Money For Christmas Shopping
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Needing some ideas on how to make money for Christmas shopping? I have some lucrative ideas for you in this list.
With Christmas comes planning your shopping list of presents to buy for family and friends. As we all know Christmas puts a strain on the budget, especially if you are a parent.
Where’s that Christmas shopping money going to come from? Here are some ideas to help you put some cash in your pocket for the holidays.
Get Ready To Make Money For Christmas Shopping
If you’re stressing about where your holiday money is going to come from this year, I completely understand what you’re feeling.
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There may have been more than one Christmas where you were strapped for cash. You knew using credit would just sink into debt and put more stress on your budget in the coming year. Let’s change that!
Read: How to have a debt-free Christmas every year.
10 Ways To Make Money For Christmas Shopping
I can’t believe Christmas is just around the corner, can you? Where did the year go?! There are many creative ways to make money for Christmas shopping. Here’s what I recommend.
#1 Become A Blogger
Above all of these 10 ways to make money for Christmas shopping the BEST way to make money in my opinion, is by blogging.
Blogging is how I earn my living, replaced my salary, and am now able to stay home with my young son. I recommend starting a blog to anyone who wants to earn a living from home.
You can blog about anything, and sell any products that interest you. There is a market for every niche. Here’s how to start a money-making blog step by step.
Other ways to make money for Christmas shopping:
#2 Sell Your Unused Stuff
I’ve found selling stuff we aren’t using anymore to be a surefire way to make cash. Go through your house and declutter. Do you have clothes you’ve not worn in months, but they are like new?
Do your children have toys they never play with or outgrew? How about books, DVD’s, and music? Do you hoard craft supplies and never use them?
You can sell on eBay, Craigslist, and even in local buy/sell groups on Facebook. Take good photos of the items. The nicer the photos the better stuff sells.
Give buyers good customer service. Package items carefully if you ship them. Be fast with shipping items to the buyer. If you are selling locally, meet the person in a public location for your security.
If you have them meet at your home, only have them come when your spouse or a friend is with you.
I made $3000 by selling unused clothes last year, and now save over $6000 per year by wearing a capsule wardrobe. <– that blog post explains what I did.
Plus, you can get a free copy of my Capsule Wardrobe book you can use to plan your own right here.
#3 Do Babysitting or Pet Sitting
Consider starting your own babysitting or pet sitting services. There is no startup cost and you can fit it around your schedule easily. Tell friends and family.
When I lived in an apartment building, I put up a flyer in the mailroom advertising my pet sitting services. I was able to pet sit for people when they went away, as well as check-in on and walk their pets during the weekdays while they were at work.
Holidays are a great time to do this because often people need sitters more than usual.
People traveling need to have someone look after their pets. You can fill a service and make money for Christmas shopping!
#4 Bake and Sell Holiday Goodies
Do people compliment your baking skills? Are you a whiz at creating delicious dinners? Consider turning into a holiday-time business.
People are busy and often don’t have time to bake cookies and other desserts for holiday celebrating.
You can fill that need. Create some samples and share them with neighbors. Make some nice flyers and share them with friends, and places you go to like the hair salon, church, etc.
Ask friends and family to spread the news at their work (give them samples to share).
You could even offer to come to their home and help them bake and put together goodie baskets as presents.
#5 Create and Sell Handmade Items
Handy with DIY crafts?
Consider using your creativity to make holiday wreaths and sell them locally or online. This does require some investment, but it can pay off well.
Wreaths and other holiday decor are popular items that sell well. And, many people would rather buy than make it themselves.
Browse Pinterest and get a few ideas of what’s popular.
What items have you created that people just went crazy over? Make some samples and take orders or make enough to sell them right away.
I recommend you pick a style you can change a little for different looks, such as all burlap wreath with decor accents or all pine wreaths with flowers and ribbon. One style will help keep the number of supplies you need.
Take nice photos. Invest in a quality lighting kit like this.
List your items on local buy/sell groups and on Facebook. Open an Etsy shop. Or sell at a local event.
Create a flyer and pass them around to friends, family, neighbors. Market to local builders. I once created and sold 2 dozen holiday wreaths to a custom home builder. They wanted them to give to their home buyers that year. Promote your business in Facebook groups too!
To make selling your handmade items a success, you must make each look perfect. Picture your items as if you were a buyer. Ask yourself, “would buy this if I saw it in a gift shop?”
#6 Get Paid to Do Tasks
Have you heard of Micro Task jobs? These are freelance jobs where you complete 1 or 2 time tasks. This si a great way to make money for Christmas shopping!
The tasks vary and usually very easy to complete. Or go local and get paid to do tasks for others in your town by signing up with Task Rabbit.
#7 Get Paid to Drive
Sign up with Uber and become a driver in your spare time.
#8 Get Paid to Deliver Goods
Uber also offers a courier service. You can make money by delivering purchases from local businesses to buyers.
#9 Watch Videos and Other Simple Tasks
Sign up with Swagbucks to earn money in your spare time by watching videos and other simple tasks. Cash out points for gift cards.
Related: Can you really make money doing surveys?
#10 Do Some Freelancing
Put your work skills to work for extra cash. You market your skills such as writing, social media management, graphic designing, and more.
Sites like Fiverr let you sign up and advertise your skills. Look for clients in blogging and virtual assisting groups on Facebook or sites like Elance and Upwork.
The most popular thing right now that business are looking for is a virtual assistant. Here’s how to become a high-paid virtual assistant!
10 Ways To Make Money For Christmas Shopping – Conclusion
In conclusion, these are just the start of ways you can make money for Christmas shopping or anytime you need some extra money.
Pick a couple to get started right away and you’ll be on your way to earning. Remember that consistency and hard work will pay off. Don’t be afraid to try something new!
Related: How to earn cashback while Christmas shopping
